by Jubilee Paul | Trinidad &Tobago Blind Welfare Association For students across the world, distance learning has become the new normal and in- person classes are now a thing of the past. Although this new way of learning has presented many opportunities, it has placed some persons with disabilities at a […]
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Kwizinn Restaurant, Montreal After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Michael Lafaille went to Montreal to seek treatment for his macular degeneration, a condition that has left him with only 25 % of his vison. For five years, he worked at the dine in the dark restaurant, Onior, where he learned a
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Realwheels Productions is focused on breaking down barriers and destigmatizing preconceptions around people with disabilities. They are about normalizing one of the many equity-seeking groups that is still marginalized and pre-judged. Race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation are attracting ongoing movements of recognition, yet persons with disabilities are still discriminated against
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Interview with Danny Weissberg & Sara Smolley, Co-Founders of Voiceitt What is Voiceitt, how is it used and how does it help people with disabilities? [Danny]: Voiceitt is an AI-powered speech recognition app for individuals with speech impairments, which translates atypical speech to allow users to communicate in their own voice with
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Equipment and Support Services Program Provides funding for specialized mobility and adaptive equipment, based on financial need, with full equipment grants, cost sharing, and interest free loans available. Long term equipment loans are also available through partnerships with other funding organizations. AccessABILITIES Home Automation Program This program provides Albertans living with
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by Julianna Photopoulos Professor Nicolás García-Aracil from the Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche, Spain, has developed an automated wheelchair with an exoskeleton robotic arm to use at home, as part of a project called AIDE. It uses artificial intelligence to extract relevant information from the user, such as their behaviour,
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History Botswana Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been in existence for over 30 years. It was established in 1980 after the National Development Plan of 1973 -78 declared that there was insufficient attention given to people with disabilities in Botswana. A study was then commissioned to investigate the issue and
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HI: Helping the world’s most vulnerable people Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people. The organization uses a comprehensive approach to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities and vulnerable minorities who are often “forgotten” by humanitarian aid, to ensure they can access the
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YAI has been providing innovative services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) since its founding in 1957, at a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD. The nonprofit was launched in February of that year out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially
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Virtual Travel Nurtures Relationships and Sparks Curiosity Amongst People With Disabilities Omari Cohen and Ashley Smith both love to travel. The former is an experienced world traveler, while the latter is just beginning to experience group travel. Both have a disability and belong to Leisure Trax, a unique YAI travel program